Deb Fischer

Debra "Deb" Strobel Fischer (1 March 1951-) was a member of the US Senate from Nebraska (R) from 3 January 2013, succeeding Ben Nelson.

Biography
Debra Strobel was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on 1 March 1951, and she graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. From 2005 to 2013, she served two terms in the Nebraska Legislature, representing a rural district in the Sandhills. In 2012, she was a surprise candidate during the US Senate election, running as a Republican Party member. Fischer took office on 3 January 2013, and she became known as a staunch conservative; she was pro-life, opposed environmental regulations and the EPA's existence, opposed gun control, opposed Obamacare, opposed same-sex marriage, supported a balanced budget, and supported congressional term limits.